It is always a great time to read a horror novel. That is why we listed the 7 best horror books to read in 2023. Keep reading to see which books made our list!
If you are like us, then you are always on the lookout for a great horror novel. And while there have been a bunch of great horror novels released this year, we will be including horror novels from every year. You can see the full list below.
The 7 Best Horror Books to Read in 2023
- Misery by Stephen King
- Final Girls by Riley Sager
- My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
- She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
- Lone Women by Victor LaValle
The Best Horror Books to Read
No great horror list can leave Stephen King off the list. That is why we have Misery on the list. It may not be his most popular novel but it is a great one, nonetheless. You can never go wrong with any of King’s novels.
Another fan favorite on the list is Stephen Graham Jones who has carved himself a niche with great horror novels over the years. It isn’t easy writing a great horror novel yet Graham seems to make it look as easy as pie.
A modern horror novel that readers have loved is Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This is a novel that is a must read if you love horror and it has been a mainstay on the bestseller lists.
Conclusion
That is all for our list of the 7 best horror books to read in 2023. How many of these books have you read or plan to read? What horror novels should we include in future lists? Let us know in the comments below!
As always, half of these are thriller, not horror.
Mexican Gothic was absolutely awful
Ask any book group or go online and see what readers said.